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In the [[Java (programming language)|Java programming language]], a '''keyword''' is one of 50 [[reserved word]]s which have a predefined meaning in the language; because of this, programmers cannot use keywords as names for [[variable#Computer programming|variables]], [[method (computer science)|methods]], [[class (computer science)|classes]], or as any other [[identifier]].<ref name="keywords">{{cite web |title=Java Language Keywords |url=http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/_keywords.html |work=The Java Tutorials |publisher=[[Sun Microsystems, Inc.]] |year=2008 |month=February |accessdate=2008-12-02}}</ref> Due to their special functions in the language, most [[integrated development environment]]s for Java use [[syntax highlighting]] to display keywords in a different color for easy identification.{{fact}}

The following are brief definitions of the '''keywords''' for the [[Java (programming language)|Java programming language]]. Most [[Integrated development environment|IDEs]] use [[syntax highlighting]] to display [[Keyword (computing)|keyword]]s in a different color for easy identification.

The following is a list of the keywords in Java, along with a brief description of their function:<ref name="keywords" />

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== References ==

* [[James Gosling|Gosling, James]]; [[Bill Joy|Joy, Bill]]; [[Guy Steele|Steele, Guy]]; & [[Gilad Bracha|Bracha, Gilad]] ([[2005]]). Java Language Specification, Third Edition. Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 0-321-24678-0. [http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/index.html online version]

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